Beaufort PulsatimervsNivada Grenchen F77 SST MK2

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Measurements

Catalog photos are all shot at the same flattering size. These aren't: every case below shares one millimeter scale.

Beaufort Pulsatimer at true scale

Pulsatimer

Nivada Grenchen F77 SST MK2 at true scale

F77 SST MK2

Diameter

39mm

38mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

n/a

Thickness

13.8mm

12.2mm

lowest

Water Resistance

50m

100m

highest

Power Reserve

63h

highest

38h

MSRP

$730

lowest

$1,660

Movement

Sellita SW510

Soprod P024

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Watch
Diameter
39mm
38mm
Thickness
13.8mm
12.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
n/a
Lug Width
20mm
n/a
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
n/a
Lume
C1 Super-LumiNova applied to sword-styled hands for low-light readability.
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW510
Soprod P024
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
63h
38h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$730
$1,660
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Reviews

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

Beaufort Pulsatimer

The Beaufort Pulsatimer is praised for its unique blend of vintage dressiness and robust sports chronograph design, featuring a 39mm case with dynamic, layered finishes and piston-style pushers. Reviewers highlight the solid and accurate manual-wind Sellita SW510 M BH b movement, noting a 63-hour power reserve and remarkable value, with prices around NZ$2,370 or EUR 1,214.95. Some find the optional beads-of-rice bracelet too much for its design. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Beaufort Pulsatimer highly for its distinctive design and excellent value proposition.

Nivada Grenchen F77 SST MK2

The Nivada Grenchen F77 SST MK2 is lauded by reviewers for its comfortable 38mm case with downturned lugs and a slimmer profile, enhancing wearability and making it a strong integrated bracelet option at its price point. Owners appreciate its suitability for swimming due to a screw-down crown and find it wears comfortably, with some preferring it over other integrated bracelet watches. However, one owner reported poor quality including a clunky rotor, misaligned lume, and a crooked logo, while another found the brand logo unappealing. The gold-plated version was considered loud by one reviewer, and lume is absent on some variants. Prices range from €1,665 for the steel version to €1,865 for the gold-plated version. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Nivada Grenchen F77 SST MK2 highly for its wearability and design at its price point, despite isolated quality concerns and aesthetic critiques.